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replica

reply

noun REH-plee-kah Rare

Origin: From replicare, 'to reply, fold back', from Latin replicare.

Also means

replica

Usage Note

Replica has three main meanings: a reply or retort in argument, a repeat performance of a theatrical show (la replica di uno spettacolo), and a replica or copy of an artwork. In theatre, le repliche are the subsequent performances after opening night. Note the stress: RÉ-pli-ca, not on the second syllable as in English 'replica'.

Examples

"Non aveva alcuna replica alla sua accusa."

Natural Translation

He had no reply to her accusation.

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